Crime

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Life Buffalo Shooter's Gun Was Covered In Racist & Hateful Messages 18-year-old Payton Gendron penned a 180-page manifesto about "replacement theory" before carrying out his attack. By Hayley Hynes May 17, 2022
Crime Buffalo Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To 1st Degree Murder The Buffalo shooting suspect has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. By Cole Blake May 15, 2022
Music Dame Dash Ordered To Turn Over Tax Returns The case stems from an earlier lawsuit concerning his role (or lack thereof) in the film "Dear Frank." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 25, 2023
Pop Culture Tina Knowles-Lawson Suffers $1M Theft At LA Home The theives reportedly made off with an entire safe. By Ben Mock July 09, 2023
Music Rich The Kid Allegedly Sued Over Hush Money Payment To Keep Pregnancy A Secret The rapper reportedly failed to pay a woman the full amount he promised her to keep her pregnancy by him a secret from his fiancée Tori Brixx. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 29, 2023
TV Mo'Nique Reveals Upcoming Netflix Comedy Special After Settling Discrimination Suit The "Prescious" actress revealed at the same time that she and director Lee Daniels have something in the works. By Hayley Hynes July 19, 2022
TV Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Go After Social Network Site Triller In $28M "Verzuz" Lawsuit The hit rap battle show's creators agreed to sell "Verzuz" to Triller in January of 2021, but the platform defaulted on the deal after just two payments. By Hayley Hynes August 16, 2022
Crime Chaka Zulu Case: Video Shows Ludacris's Manager Was Jumped Before Firing Shots Zulu was attacked before he pulled out a gun and killed one of his assailants. He has been charged with murder but claims self-defense. By Erika Marie September 22, 2022
Politics Eric Adams Says NYPD Should Not Be "Demonized" After Controversial Arrest Of Rapper C-Blu Eric Adams defended the NYPD after a shooting involving rapper C-Blu and a police officer. By Cole Blake March 12, 2022
Music Rod Wave Delays Album Release Following His Arrest The rapper shared a preview of a new song that seemingly referenced his current situation. By Lawrencia Grose May 12, 2022
Pop Culture Justin Bieber's Afterparty Saw Kodak Black Get In A Fight & Multiple Gunshots Fired Bieber's afterparty was also attended by Lil Baby, Gunna, Drake, Leonardo DiCaprio, and more. By Hayley Hynes February 12, 2022
Crime Kodak Black Officially Released From Prison Kodak Black's Presidential pardon came through swiftly. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2021